No. 12,509 in German
wahlkreise
"Electoral districts" or "constituencies."
In a sentence
Die Politiker besuchten alle Wahlkreise in ihrem Bundesland.
The politicians visited all electoral districts in their federal state.
In this sentence, 'Wahlkreise' is used to refer to the electoral districts within a federal state where representatives are elected.
Die Einwohner der Wahlkreise stimmten über den neuen Gesetzesvorschlag ab.
The residents of the electoral districts voted on the new legislative proposal.
Here, 'Wahlkreise' denotes the areas or divisions represented by a member of parliament where residents participate in voting.
Es wurde eine Diskussion über die Grenzen der Wahlkreise geführt.
A discussion about the boundaries of the electoral districts was held.
In this case, 'Wahlkreise' is used to describe the geographical boundaries that define the electoral districts.
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